The festival of Nowruz will be celebrated on March 20, this year. In the literal sense, Nowruz means a ‘new day’. People of Parsi community observe this day as their ‘New Year’ too. The festival is not only celebrated in India but worldwide. On the festive day of Nowruz, people send greetings, GIF images, picture messages, and SMSes too, to their friends and family members.

The day of Nowruz marks the beginning of the first day of the first month – Farvardin – as per the Iranian calendar. The festival of Nowruz also marks the beginning of the spring season. To celebrate the festival, a lot of messages and greetings are sent to social media apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram too.

Parsi people across the globe mark the day of Nowruz with festivities and celebrations. The festival is being celebrated for over 3,000 years now. On the day of Nowruz, we at LatestLY, bring to you greetings and messages that you can forward to your loved ones.

1. All things bright and beautiful...

WhatsApp Message reads:

All things bright and beautiful,

All things good and true,

All things fine and wonderful,

All these are wished for you on this day and always,

Nowruz Mubarak!

2. Happy Nowruz!

Facebook Message reads:

Memories of moments celebrated together,

Moments that have been attached in my heart forever,

Make me miss you, even more, this Nowruz,

May this Nowruz bring in good fortune & abounding happiness for you!

Happy Nowruz!

3. Welcome the Nowruz with a smiling heart and a joyful mind.

WhatsApp Message reads:

It is the time to have delicacies filled with garlic paste and,

wrapped in green grass and Vinegar.

Yes, it is the time to celebrate the Parsi New Year!

Welcome the Nowruz with a smiling heart and a joyful mind.

4. Hope this Nowruz brings lots of love and warmth.

Facebook Message reads:

Hope this Nowruz brings lots of love and warmth to you and your loved ones.

Do not hate anyone as we have got the life to love and not to hate others.

Happy Nowruz!

5. May the coming year take you on the path to glory.

WhatsApp Greeting reads:

May the coming year take you on the path to glory where all your endeavours become glorious and your life becomes a success story.

Happy Nowruz!

6. Ring out the old, ring in the new.

Facebook Greeting reads:

Ring out the old, ring in the new,

Ring, happy bells, across the snow.

The year is going, let him go;

Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Nowruz Mubarak!

7. May Lord praise us in galore

WhatsApp Message reads:

May the glory of King spread all over,

May Lord praise us in galore,

Let’s pray for happiness and prosperity,

May this Parsi New Year give us Happiness.

Lasting ever and ever!

Happy New Year!

8. Happy Nowruz GIF Image...

This festival of ‘Nowruz’ comes as a great opportunity for people in the Parsi community to meet and greet each other. On the auspicious day of Nowruz – Parsi New Year – we wish you all the happiness in the upcoming year!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 19, 2018 07:50 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).